I think I managed to read 16 books. Not a large number granted. I haven't included the large amount of comics I collect, which I read at night. I also published my first novel and am currently writing ...

It's an early teaser so it lacks anything substantial regarding the plot. It was nice to see the Millennium Falcon and I wonder how much of R2D2, C-3PO and Chewbacca will be in the new trilogy. They a ...

The electronic version of The Bookshelf 2014: A catalogue of books by members of the Canadian Authors Association has been published on the ISSU platform and is now available to an international audie ...

A few methods I like to use are two decide on the ethnicity of the character then search through baby names of that culture to find one I feel is suitable. Sometime I will use a meaningful word from t ...

My name is K.S. Crooks. I am a new author with my first self-published novel. The book is fantasy story called Guilds of Galyndor: Quest for the Sagacitas Elixir. Please read the description below and ...

As a reader I prefer when books have chapters less than 25 pages. This is because I often have to squeeze my reading between other aspects of my life. If a chapter is very long it can limit when I adv ...

I like to rewatch movies, especially ones that are a little related to what I am writing. they put me in the frame of mind and as things happen in the movie I imagine ways that the story could change, ...

For myself there are five key things I have found that help me create an outline.
1) What is the goal. Are you creating a new world, new scenario. What about the situation you are writing about needs ...

I usually write in the kitchen with the tv or radio on, but I can write pretty much anywhere. I always have a pad of paper with me so if an idea pops into my head I can always write it down, then type ...